Haro

I. INTRODUCTION

18 On September 21, 2022, Defendant Walmart, Inc. (“Walmart”) filed a motion to compel the depositions of seven of the 13 individuals who submitted declarations in support of Plaintiffs’ pending motions for class certification and for conditional certification (the “Motion”). (Doc. 47.) The parties filed their “Joint Statement re Discovery Disagreement” directed to the Motion, as required by this Court’s Local Rule 251, on September 28, 2022 (the “Joint Statement”). (Doc. 50.) The Court has reviewed the parties’ papers and all supporting material and finds the matter suitable for decision without oral argument. The hearing set for October 12, 2022, will therefore be vacated. Having considered the Motion, Joint Statement, and supporting exhibits, and for the reasons set forth below, the Motion will be granted. /// II. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background In this action, Plaintiffs, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, allege that Walmart implemented an unlawful policy requiring its non-exempt workers to undergo a COVID-19 screening each shift without…